British Prime Minister: Muslims should "own" the problem of tackling extremism
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday unveiled new planned measures aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria, challenging...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives Yemeni President
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at the Royal Court at Al-Salam Palace here today President...
Egypt court jails belly dancer for debauchery in social media crackdown
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A high-profile Egyptian belly-dancer, Sama el-Masry, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 300,000 Egyptian pounds ($18,500)...
Obama faces Saudi criticism ahead of summit
Blunt assessments by Barack Obama of longtime US ally Saudi Arabia have triggered unprecedented Saudi criticism of the president as he prepares to visit...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Congratulates Egypt's President on Crossing Day
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi...
United and Iberia airlines pull out of Nigeria
U.S. airline United and Spain's Iberia are pulling out of Nigeria as the government is urged to release more than $600 million in air...
German vice chancellor says Trump a 'threat to peace, prosperity'
Germany's Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Sunday that US billionaire Donald Trump, frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, poses a threat to peace, social...
New SME body ‘will generate jobs for Saudis’
The newly formed Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises approved by the Cabinet on Monday will help create jobs for young Saudis and...
Religious tourism key driver of Saudi hospitality Hadj season
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector is forecasted to maintain robust growth in 2015. Thanks to the Kingdom’s diversification strategy, the non-oil sector benefits from government...
Taliban kill 7 civilians in Afghanistan
In the southern Kandahar province in Afghanistan, three children were killed and five were seriously wounded when a mortar shell hit in the district...
